How to win: SOL30269 SOL Systemic Practice Training Programme 2026

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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (the “Council”) is seeking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Systemic Practice Training Programme for Children’s Services. The purpose of the contract is to support the design, mobilisation, delivery, and embedding of a structured training programme that will enable the Council to adopt and sustain systemic practice across Early Help and Children’s Social Care. The programme will align with existing approaches, including trauma-informed practice and the Council’s restorative model (‘Connecting Families’), and will support delivery of the Families First Reforms. The successful provider will: In collaboration with Solihull Children’s Services, develop a detailed and deliverable implementation plan by undertaking a comprehensive diagnostic assessment of workforce needs. The insights gained must directly inform the design, development and phased delivery of a tailored systemic practice training programme; Deliver a comprehensive training offer to front-facing practitioners (including social workers, family support staff, and related roles); Deliver a Systemic Leadership Programme for senior leaders and manager

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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• ✓Start early: it closes 21 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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